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Hasa Diga Eebowai Lyrics by Original Broadway Cast of The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2011

[MAFALA, spoken]
In this part of Africa, we all have a saying. Whenever something bad happens, we just throw our hands to the sky and say "Hasa Diga Eebowai!"
[ELDER CUNNINGHAM, spoken]
Hasa Diga Eebowai?
[MAFALA. spoken]
It's the only way to get through all these troubled times. There's war, poverty, famine... but having a saying makes it all seem better!
(sung)
There isn't enough food to eat
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
People are starving in the street!
[UGANDANS, MAFALA]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[ELDER PRICE, spoken]
Well, that's pretty neat!
[ELDER CUNNINGHAM, spoken]
Does it mean no worries for the rest of our days?
[MAFALA, spoken]
Kind of!
(sung)
We've had no rain in several days
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[MAFALA]
And 80% of us have AIDS
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[MAFALA]
Many young girls here get circumcised
Their clits get cut right off
[ALL]
Way-oh!
[WOMEN]
And so we say up to the sky
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[MAFALA, spoken]
Now you try! Just stand up tall, tilt your head to the sky, and list off all the bad things in your life!
[ELDER CUNNINGHAM]
Somebody took our luggage away!
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[ELDER PRICE]
The plane was crowded
And the bus was late!
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[MAFALA]
When the world is getting you down
There's nobody else to blame!
[UGANDANS]
Way-oh!
[MAFALA]
Raise your middle finger to the sky
And curse His rotten name!
[ELDER PRICE, spoken]
Wait, what?!
[ELDER CUNNINGHAM]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[ELDER CUNNINGHAM, spoken]
Am I saying it right?
[ELDER PRICE, spoken]
Excuse me sir, but what exactly does that phrase mean?
[MAFALA, spoken]
Well, lets see... "Eebowai" means "God". And "Hasa Diga" means... "Fuck You". So I guess in English it would be "Fuck you, God!"
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[ELDER PRICE, spoken]
What?!
[MAFALA]
When God fucks you in the butt
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[MAFALA]
Fuck God right back in His cunt!
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Fuck you, God!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Fuck you, God!
[ELDER PRICE, spoken]
Excuse me, Sir, but you should really not be saying that. Things aren't always as bad as they seem!
[MAFALA, spoken]
Oh really? Well take this fucking asshole, Mtumbo, here. He got caught last week trying to rape a baby!
[ELDER PRICE, spoken]
What?! Why?!
[MAFALA,spoken]
Some people in his tribe believe having sex with a virgin will cure their AIDS. There aren't many virgins left, so some of them are turning to babies!
[ELDER PRICE, spoken]
But that's horrible!
[MAFALA, spoken]
I know!
[UGANDANS]
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
[MAFALA]
Here's the butcher, he has AIDS
Here's the teacher, she has AIDS
Here's the doctor, he has AIDS
Here's my daughter, she has A
Wonderful disposition
She's all I have left in the world
And if either of you lays a hand on her
I will give you my AIDS!
[UGANDANS]
If you don't like what we say
Try living here a couple days
Watch all your friends and family die
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
(Fuck you!)
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Fuck you God in the ass, mouth
And cunt-a
Fuck you God in the ass, mouth
And cunt-a
Fuck you God in the ass, mouth
And cunt-a
Fuck you in the eye!
Hasa
Diga Eebowai!
Hasa
Fuck you in the other eye!
Fuck you!
Fuck you God!
Fuck you!
Fuck you God!
Fuck you!
Fuck you God!
Hasa Diga!
Fuck you God!
In the cunt!
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Original Broadway Cast of The Book of Mormon

Original Broadway Cast of The Book of Mormon

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